גוֹרָ֔ל
𐤂𐤅𐤓𐤋
gôwrâl
lots
A stone or object used in the casting of lots as a means of selection or decision-making; by extension, the result of casting lots, understood as an assigned portion, share, fate, or destiny determined by chance or divine will. The term encompasses both the physical act of casting lots and the abstract concept of one's divinely-allotted share or fate.
Nahum 3:10 · Word #15
Lexicon H1486
| Lemma | גּוֹרָל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤅𐤓𐤋 |
| Transliteration | gôwrâl |
| Strong's | H1486 |
| Definition | A stone or object used in the casting of lots as a means of selection or decision-making; by extension, the result of casting lots, understood as an assigned portion, share, fate, or destiny determined by chance or divine will. The term encompasses both the physical act of casting lots and the abstract concept of one's divinely-allotted share or fate. |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | lots |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1486-05
allotted portion
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes the lot cast (the rolling object) and, by extension, the portion assigned through that act. "Allotted portion" preserves the root idea of assignment determined by lot while fitting the masculine singular absolute form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
lots
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'allotted portion' is interpretive; the base meaning here is simply 'lots,' describing the act of casting lots, as confirmed by the SILEX definition. |